TheStreet Ratings team rates SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORP as a Buy with a ratings score of A-. The team has this to say about their recommendation:

"We rate SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORP (SWHC) a BUY. This is based on the convergence of positive investment measures, which should help this stock outperform the majority of stocks that we rate. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth, notable return on equity and attractive valuation levels. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income."

American Outdoor Brands and Sturm Ruger saw shares rise as investors flock to gun stocks with the notion that events such as those that occurred in Las Vegas Sunday night will lead to consumer feat of more regulation and thus a rush to buy guns before regulation constrains sales.